MarilynE. (Jones) Burklund

CAMBRIDGE - Marilyn E. Burklund, 65, Cambridge, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at home. Cremation has been accorded. Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. Burial will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Ophiem. Visitation will be noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the
. Online condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com.She was born Nov. 27, 1948, in Moline, to William and Mildred Rehn Jones. She graduated as valedictorian from AlWood High School with the Class of 1966. Marilyn graduated from the University of Illinois in 1972 with a degree in social welfare. She married Ronald Duncalf in 1979 and later married Roy Burklund in 1990.Marilyn was employed as a secretary for the investigators at the Henry County Sheriff's Department for 26 years, retiring in 2009.She was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Police and a former member of the Osco Community Church.Marilyn lived a life of service. She loved helping people and enjoyed taking part in benefits or charities. She enjoyed music, playing the piano, Bible studies and being with family and friends.Survivors include her children, Stephanie (Austin) Hein of Littleton, Colo., Rhonda Duncalf of Dayton, Ohio, Brandy McLam of Centerport, N.Y., Sarah (Chris) Stenger of Bloomington, Rachel (Austin) Phelps of Port Byron, and William Burklund of East Moline; 10 grandchildren; three sisters, Shirley (Otto) Thamasett of Springfield, Va., Barbara (Sanat) Shah of Bethel Park, Pa., and Kathryn (Paul) Miller of Panora, Iowa; two brothers, Richard (Beth) Jones of Woodbury, Minn. and Jean (Candace) Jones of Wilmington, N.C.; one aunt, Dorothy Neuhaus of Vermillion, S.D.; and several nieces and nephews.Her parents preceded her in death.

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